SMC Networks SMC6924VF manual Using a Port Mirror for Analysis

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Using a Port Mirror for Analysis

You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a logic analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner. When mirroring port traffic, note that the target port must be included in the same VLAN as the source port. (See “VLAN Static List” on page 3-35.)

You can use the port mirror configuration screen to designate a single port pair for mirroring as shown below.

Parameter	Description
Status	Enables/disables port mirroring.
Mirror Source Unit	The switch containing the mirror source port.
Mirror Source Port	The port whose traffic will be monitored.
Mirror Target Unit	The switch containing the mirror target port.
Mirror Target Port	The port that will duplicate or “mirror” all the traffic
	happening on the monitored port.

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